Cypress Green Metallic with silver
The colour is called Cypress Green Metallic and it’s a deep, muted green that sparkles properly in the sun and tips almost into black-green in the shade. Add silver decals and a carbon fork in the frame colour.
And then silver runs through the whole bike, and we mean consistently. Ritchey Classic bars, stem and seatpost in polished alloy, a Hope headset in silver, Hope RS5 hubs and Radiale X30 rims, also polished. The nicest detail, though, is the brakes. The Shimano Deore brakes were polished by hand so they match the rest. Attention to detail taken to the extreme!
SRAM Eagle 90 Transmission
Shifting is handled by a SRAM Eagle 90 Transmission in 1×12. That’s the mechanical Transmission, so no electronics and no battery. What makes it special is how the derailleur is mounted. It bolts straight onto the rear axle, with no classic derailleur hanger at all. That makes it sit far more solidly on the frame, and it takes a lot more abuse before anything bends. For a bike that spends a lot of time in the woods or wants to go on big adventures, that’s a pretty smart choice. And the huge gear range of the SRAM Eagle 90 Transmission is exactly what you want when bikepacking uphill with luggage.
Schwalbe Rick XC in 2.4
For tyres, Daniel went with the Schwalbe Rick XC in 2.4 inches with tan sidewalls. That’s a proper MTB tyre, and it does exactly what you want on roots, forest floor and loose ground: lots of volume, low pressure, plenty of grip. The contrast of warm tan sidewall, polished silver and dark green is one of the reasons this bike looks so good.
And then one really big adventure
In the last few pictures you see the same bike, just packed differently. Frame bag, handlebar roll, saddle bag, rear rack, plus bags on the fork.
We’re showing this not because of the bags, but because it makes so clear what this steel frame can do. The veloheld.iron is first and foremost a hardtail for the trail. But if you feel like riding off for a few weeks, it’s just as happy to do that. Daniel tested it thoroughly together with Tom on Line 26 from Istanbul to Tbilisi. Should he tell you all about it?
What do you think of the bike?
What do you think of this beautiful veloheld.iron? Do you like it as much as we do? Would you change anything? We’re curious to read your comments.
P.S.: Fancy a dream bike like this yourself? Then get in touch with us with your ideas and we’ll soon be showing your bike here.